Purpose: The purpose of the Mitosis/Meiosis lab was to
Summary of Data: In the cell cycle, cells spend the majority of their time in interphase. Meiosis and mitosis are relatively similar, in that DNA replicates and the cell splts into two. Meiosis, however, occurs in gamete cells, and crossing over occurs and produces a diploid cell. Mitosis takes place within somatic cells, and there is no exchange between DNA. Also, mitosis produces 2 daughter cells, instead of 4.
Summary of Data: In the cell cycle, cells spend the majority of their time in interphase. Meiosis and mitosis are relatively similar, in that DNA replicates and the cell splts into two. Meiosis, however, occurs in gamete cells, and crossing over occurs and produces a diploid cell. Mitosis takes place within somatic cells, and there is no exchange between DNA. Also, mitosis produces 2 daughter cells, instead of 4.